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Heterophasic Polymer Composition and Process for its Preparation

a polymer composition and heterophobic technology, applied in the field of heterophobic polymer composition and process for its preparation, can solve the problems of difficulty in achieving the effect of achieving the breakage of the polymer product window, difficult to develop polymers, and difficulty in achieving the effect of achieving the effect of improving the thermal behavior of polymers

Active Publication Date: 2008-08-28
BOREALIS POLYMERS OY
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[0003]Hence, the object of the present invention is to provide further heterophasic al-pha-olefin random copolymer compositions which broaden the product window of polymers for wide variety of end applications.
[0005]It has surprisingly been found that a heterophasic alpha-olefin random copolymer composition having a high melting temperature (Tm) and at the same time a low flexural modulus, i.e. low stiffness, can be obtained with a copolymer composition as tailored according to the invention.
[0009]Unexpectedly, it has been found that the melting temperature can be controlled with the different comonomer content between fractions (i) and (ii), so that said combination of high melting temperature (Tm) and, at the same time, low flexural modulus, i.e. low stiffness, can be achieved. Also unexpectedly, rubber component (B) can be incorporated to the random copolymer component (A) of the invention and still the improved thermal behaviour together with the low stiffness of the final composition can be maintained.
[0011]Preferably, with the present invention it is also possible to obtain heterophasic alpha-olefin copolymers i.a. with good impact strength at low temperatures and, optionally, advantageous optical or sealing properties or both, depending on the needs of the end use application.

Problems solved by technology

The demands can be challenging, since many polymer properties are directly or indirectly interrelated.
For instance, it has been problematic to develop polymers with the combination of low stiffness together with high melting temperature.
However, there is still need to control or to improve the thermal behaviour of the polymer together with the low stiffness.

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[0198]All raw materials were essentially free from water and air and all material additions to the reactor and the different steps were done under inert conditions in a nitrogen atmosphere. The water content in propylene was less than 5 ppm. The polymerisation (bulk polymerisation step) was done in a 5 litre reactor, which was heated, vacuumed and purged with nitrogen before use. 407 μl TEA (triethyl aluminium, from Witco used as received), 69 μl external donor (dicyclo pentyl dimethoxy silane, from Wacker, dried with molecular sieves) and 30 ml pentane (dried with molecular sieves and purged with nitrogen) were mixed and allowed to react for 5 minutes. Half of the mixture was added to the reactor and the other half was mixed with 20.1 mg highly active and stereo specific Ziegler Natta catalyst (ZN catalyst). The ZN catalyst was prepared according to patent WO03 / 000754, example 7, and had Ti content 2.84 w %. After about 10 minutes the ZN catalyst / TEA / external donor / pentane mixture ...

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[0199]This example was done in accordance with Example 1, but after having flashed out unreacted propylene after the bulk polymerisation step, the polymerisation was continued in gas phase. After the bulk phase the reactor was pressurized up to 5 bar and purged three times with a 0,042 mol / mol ethylene / propylene mixture. 70 mmol hydrogen was added and the temperature was increased to 70° C. and pressure with the aforementioned ethylene / propylene mixture up to 20 bar during 13 minutes. Consumption of ethylene and propylene was followed from scales. The reaction was allowed to continue until a 60 / 40 split between polymer amount produced in the bulk stage (fraction (i)) and polymer amount produced in the gas phase (fraction (ii)) was reached. The MFR of the final product was 2.7 and the total ethylene content 5 w %. The ethylene content in the gas phase material can be calculated to be 6.1 w %. Other details are seen in table 1.

example 3

[0200]This example was done in accordance with Example 2. but after having flashed out unreacted monomer after the gas phase polymerisation the polymerisation was continued in the second gas phase (rubber stage). The hydrogen amount in the rubber stage was 120 mmol and ethylene / propylene molar ratio in the feed to the reactor was 0.65. The temperature was 70° C. The reaction was allowed to continue until a rubber content of 20 w %, based on consumption of ethylene and propylene from the scales, in the final product was reached. MFR of the final product was 1.8, the total ethylene content 13.9 w %, XS 28 w %, and flexural stiffness 444 MPa. The other details are shown in table 1.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a heterophasic alpha-olefÊn random copolymer composition with a melting temperature (Tm) of at least 130° C. and a flexural modulus of not higher than 1000 MPa5 whereby the inventive composition comprises an al-pha-olefin random copolymer component (A) of at least two alpha-olefÊn (co)polymer fractions (i) and (ii) having a different comonomer content, whereby at least one of the fractions is an alpha-olefÊn random copolymer, and a rubber component (B).

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[0001]The invention relates to a heterophasic alpha-olefin random copolymer composition having a low stiffness and an improved thermal behaviour. Moreover, the present invention is related to the process for the manufacture of the new polymer composition as well as its use.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Polymers are increasingly used in different demanding applications. At the same time there is a continuous seek for tailored polymers which meet the requirements of these applications. The demands can be challenging, since many polymer properties are directly or indirectly interrelated. For instance, it has been problematic to develop polymers with the combination of low stiffness together with high melting temperature. E.g. EP 991 719 of the Applicant discloses propylene polymers having tensile modulus of 420 MPa or less. However, there is still need to control or to improve the thermal behaviour of the polymer together with the low stiffness.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]Hence, the object of ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C08L23/02C08L23/10
CPCC08F210/16C08L23/10C08L23/16C08L2207/02C08L2308/00C08F2/001C08L2666/06C08F210/14C08F2500/12C08F2500/18C08F4/6465C08F210/06C08F2500/17C08F2500/27C08F2500/30C08F2500/31C08F2500/33C08F2500/34C08F2500/35
Inventor VESTBERG, TORWALDMALM, BOJAASKELAINEN, PIRJO
Owner BOREALIS POLYMERS OY